Jaffe Legal News Service - Breaking NewsThe Jaffe Legal News Service (JLNS) is a free, weekly email tipsheet sent to reporters and editors who either cover the legal industry or who rely on legal experts as part of their reporting. It is a way for law firms to put their news and the expertise of their attorneys in front of more than 850 members of the media who have opted in to receive the feed and see it as a valuable source for story ideas and analysis of legal topics.JLNS BREAKING NEWS: DOJ and FBI Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud, Indict Two Bear Stearns Managers- (Found June 24, 2008 ) DOJ and FBI Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud, Indict Two Bear Stearns ManagersThe Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today Operation Malicious Mortgage, as a strong commitment and enforcement response against mortgage fraud, and recently arrested hundreds of individuals around the country as a show of force. Federal authorities also issued separate indictments against two former Bear Stearns managers. Perspectives:a. Mortgage Lenders Most Often the Victims...http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=8012&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: Seeger Weiss LLP Announces $4.85 Billion Global Resolution of Vioxx-Related Heart Attack and Stroke Claims Against Merck & Co.- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Seeger Weiss LLP Announces $4.85 Billion Global Resolution of Vioxx-Related Heart Attack and Stroke Claims Against Merck & Co. Christopher A. Seeger, Esq. Served on Vioxx Negotiating Committeeon Behalf of Thousands of Plaintiffs NationwideNEW YORK Seeger Weiss LLP , one of the nation's premier plaintiffs' law firms, announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger along with co-counsel on the Vioxx Negotiating Committee have obtained a $4.85 billion Global Resolution with Merck & Co....http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6811&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: Jaffe Associates Launches RankingsForLawyers- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Jaffe Associates Launches RankingsForLawyers Rankings, Surveys & Publications Report Available TodayCurrent Data Shows More Than 730 Surveys from 253 PublicationsWASHINGTON Jaffe Associates Inc., the leading public relations consultancy for law firms and the legal community, today announced the launch of its highly anticipated RankingsForLawyers(TM) service. RankingsForLawyers is the only available solution for the time-consuming and labor-intensive task law firm marketers face as they try...http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6762&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: Lawdragon Publishes Third Annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Lawdragon Publishes Third Annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in AmericaLOS ANGELES Lawdragon, the worlds fastest growing legal community, is pleased to announce the publication of the third annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America in its Fall 2007 issue, currently available, and online at www.lawdragon.com. First published in 2005, The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America is the leading guide to the nations best lawyers and judges. It is comprised of private lawyers from a wide.http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6493&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: $1.3 Million Awarded to Victims of Post-911 Hate Crime- (Found June 24, 2008 ) $1.3 Million Awarded to Victims of Post-911 Hate CrimeKatten Muchin Rosenman attorneys serve as counsel in pro bono caseCHICAGO A Cook County judge has awarded $1.3 million to Toby Paulose, 28, and Amer Zaveri, 26, victims of a vicious post-911 hate crime that occurred in Chicagos West Loop in November 2002. Joseph Gutierrez, 25, and George Petroski, 24, repeatedly said, Are you Taliban and Go back to your country! before attacking Paulose and Zaveri, American-born citizens of Indian descent...http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6409&Sec... Federal Circuit Again Finds in Favor of SMC in Landmark Festo Case- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Federal Circuit Again Finds in Favor of SMC in Landmark Festo CaseALEXANDRIA, Va. The U.S. Court Of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has affirmed the Massachusetts district courts judgment in favor of SMC Corp. of lack of infringement of Festo Corporations U.S. Patent No. 4,354,125. The July 5, 2007 ruling determined that prosecution history estoppel applied because Festo failed to rebut the Supreme Courts presumption that SMCs accused equivalent was foreseeable. This nearly 20-year...http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6112&Sec... Supreme Court Overrules 96 Year Antitrust Precedent- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Supreme Court Overrules 96 Year Antitrust PrecedentManufacturers can set minimum pricesFor almost one hundred years it has been illegal for a manufacturer to dictate minimum prices to its distributors. That changed yesterday when the Supreme Court opened the door to allowing manufacturers to set a floor on the resale price at which its distributors or retailers may sell the manufacturer's products.In Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, the Court examined the economic arguments regarding..http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6111&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Imposes Strict Standard on Securities Class Actions- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Supreme Court Imposes Strict Standard on Securities Class ActionsAuthor of ruling used by Court available for interviews The Supreme Court today imposed a strict standard that investors must meet to avoid having their securities fraud lawsuits thrown out of court, ruling, based on a statute drafted by Bruce G. Vanyo, co-chair of the Securities Litigation Practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (Los Angeles), that courts must weigh possible innocent explanations for defendants conduct at the...http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=6069&Sec... Lawdragon Publishes First Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Lawdragon Publishes First Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America LOS ANGELES Lawdragon, the worlds fastest growing legal community, is pleased to announce the publication of the first Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, currently available online at www.lawdragon.com. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers features the nations top mergers and acquisitions, corporate and real estate dealmakers in the first guide to focus exclusively on these specialists. It is the seventh guide..http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=5986&Sec... JLNS BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Deals Blow to Investor Lawsuits- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Supreme Court Deals Blow to Investor LawsuitsIn a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has placed limits on investor lawsuits against businesses accused of fraudulently inflating stock prices. The courts ruling provides protection from securities suits to suppliers, banks, accountants and law firms that do business with public companies. "The Supreme Court's 5-3 decision in this case was certainly expected, as the attempt to expand these lawsuits to third parties or vendors was.http://www.jlns.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.ShowArticleDetail&ArticleID=7080&Sec... |
